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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-14
CONTACT WORK.
bridge BUILDERS.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
ST.PAUL. Minn., May 5;.1Ss7.
Sealed bids will be received at.this
Office until IL m. on the 18th day of June,
A. ID. 1881, for the construction of the
superstructure of the high bridge across
the Mississippi river, from Forbes street
to Mohawk avenue, in said city, accord
ing to the plans and specifications on
file in the Office of the City Engineer.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
a sum of at least twenty (2o) per cent. of
the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid. .l.sze'+ y
The Common Council. reserves the
right to reject any and allsbids. >
THOS. a. .-PRENDERGAST,
may5-thu-sat-tu City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-14
DISSOLUTION.

Z
The copartnership heretofore existing
between B. w. Smith and G. G. Lewis,
under the firm name of Smith q Lewis,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
B. w. Smith retiring from said firm. Ali
accounts will be adjusted by c. G. Lewis,
who will continue business at the same
place, 200 East Seventh street.
Dated May 2, 1887. B. W. SMITH,
C.G. LEWIS.
In the above connection, the under
signed wishes to say to those whose lib
eral patronage the above firm has en-
jOyed for upwards of score of years,
that he tenders them many thanks, and
would beSpeak for his successor con-
tinuance of their favors, as his extended
association with this gentleman justifies
him in saying that Mr.. Lewis will merit
the same. Very respectfully,
b. W. SMITH.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-14
CORTLAND STREET,

Rrom Acker Street to Maryland Street,
In accordance with and as indicated by
the red line on the profile thereof, and
as reported upon as being necessary
and proper by the Board of Public
Works of said city, under date of June
9, 1881, which said report was adopted
by tile said Common Council at its meet
ing held on June Z, 1887.
1.-The profile indicating the proposed
change is Oh file and can be seen at this
office.
yByorder of the Common Council.
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST,
jane l44w-tu&fri City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-14
Change of Street Grade.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, |
ST. PAUL, June IA, 1887. I

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the city of St. Paul at
its meeting to be held on TuesdaJ, the
10Th day of July, A. D., 1887, at 7:30
o'clock p. M, at the Council Chamber
in the City hall will consider and may
order change of grade on the follow
ing street, between the points named,
tD-Wit:
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-14
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Found running at large within the
City of St. Paul, in violation of the Or
dinances of said city in relation to i'm
pounding animals. and taken up by the
Poundmaster of said city, and not re-
deemed, the hereinafter described ami
mails. "a
Now therefore, in accordance with
law, | will sell at public auction, in
front OF the public pound, on Eagle ST.,
in the Third ward of said city. on Tues
day, 18th day of June, 1887, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, to the highest bidder
for cash,
Bay Horse, Black Tail end Name, Star in
Forehead
JOHN CUNIFF,
Police Officer, Acting Poundmaster.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-14

AS you will at SATTLER'S. We have very large
stock in all kinds and qualities. In mems Coats and
Vests we have Seersuekers, Pongees, Silk Mohairs,
Drap dEtes, Cashmeres, AIpacas, and White,
Checked Striped and Blue Flannels. Also large
White Vests at ridieulously low prices Light
weight Cashmere SUITS suitable for dress occasions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31

with every order filled. He charged me
81 a yard for the corduroy, $40 for the hat,
SIS for the boots and $40 for the doll baby,
but he paid me 81 a pound for big box
of chewing tobacco. He not only filled
orders for Mosby's men, but for citizens
generally, buying any article ordered. We
looked upon him as godsend, and never
thought of being suspicious of him. We
knew our man too we'll. Had the author
tiles in Washington, who employed him,
not seen through his little game and put
a stop to it, he might have kept up his
peddling to the end of the war. Finally,
when he was found OUT by his employers
he informed on some Baltimore merchants
who had sold him some goods, knowing
they were to 60 South, and had them ar
rested. This is the only thing we had
against him. Colonel Mosby never tried
to catch him, for Warsley admitted very
frankly who he was as soon as he heard
Colonel Mosby's favorable proposition.
Nor did the Colonel ever set any hand
some young lady to spy upon him, and
Warsley never led any handsome young
lady through sWarnps and by-roads, for
his Union passes and Mosby's protec-
tion made his travelling along the main
turnpike much handler. Mosby never put
a pistol to Warsley's head; never threat
ened to shoot him; never fought duel
with General Lees nephew about him,
and never became his warm friend"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31
4 HOMEMADE WEATHER BUREAU.

If one could read the signs, each day
foretells the next; to-day is the'progenitor
of tomorrow. When the atmosphere is
telescope and distant objects stand out un-
usually clear and distinct, storm IS near.
We are on the crest of the wave, ana the
depression follows quick. 1t sometimes
happens that clouds are not so lndIcative
of a storm as their total absence. In this
state of the atmosphere the stars are unu-
sually numerous and bright atnight, which
is also bad omen. 1t appears that the
transparency of the air is prodigiously In
creased when a certain quantity OF water
is uniformly diffused through it. Noun
taineers predicts change of weather when,
the air being calm, the Alps covered with
perpetual snow, seem on a sudden 10 be
nearer the observer, and the outlines are
marked with great distinctness on their
azure sky, This same condition of the at
mosphere renders distant sounds more
audible.
There is one redness of the east in the
morning that means storm another that
indicates wind. The first is broad, deep
and angry; the clouds look like an i'm
mense bed of burning Goals; the second is
soft and more vapory. At the point where
the sun is going to rise, and few minutes
in advance of his coming, there rises
straight upward rosy column, like a shaft
of dyed vapor, blending with and yet part
ly separated from the clouds, and the base
of which presently comes to glow like the
sun himself. The day that follows is pref
ty sure to be windy.
It is uncertain to what extent birds and
animals can foretell the weather. When
swallows are seen hawking very high it is
q good indication, because the insects upon
which they feed venture up there only in
the most auspicious weather.-Somhern
Planter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31
WHY BIRDS SING.

The majority of ornithologists agree in
ascribing an cratic character to the songs
of birds; not only the melting melodies,
but also those of their tones that are dis
cordant to the human ear, are regarded as
love-notes. Darwin finally, saving some
reverses, came to accept this view. To be
able to speak critically of the love-song,
one should pay especial regard to the love-
life of birds. It would be throwing water
into the sea to add to what ornithOlogical
writer's have advanced concerning the ex-
ceeding vital worth and cosmical signifi-
canoe of love. Nevertheless, / venture
the opinion that the origin Of the song
habit is to be found in other sources as
we'll as in this important factor, among
which is the joy of life, manifested in an
irresistible determination to announce IT.
self in melody; and that the song is more
perfectly brought out in proportion as this
feeling is more highly developed in the Or
ganization. Birds in freedom begin to
sing long before pairing, and continue 1t,
subject to Interruptions, long afterWard,
though all passion has been extingulshed
and domesticated birds sing through the
whole year without regard to breeding
time, though no female or companion ever
be IN SlgnC. SuCn UlTuS, UOIu III CtaPIitiIys
never feel the loss of freedom, and, If they
are we'll taken care of, are always hearty
and in good spirits. The bird sings, to
large extent for his own pleasure for he
frequently lets himself out Justify when he
knows he is all alone. In the spring-time
of love, when all life is invigorated, and
the effort to win a mate by ardent wooing
is crowned with the joy of triumph, the
song reaches its highest perfection. But
the male bird also sings to entertain his
mate during the arduous nest-building and
Matching, to cheer the young, and if ne be
domesticated bird, to give pleasure to
his lord and the providence that takes care
of him, and in doing so to please himself:
Lastly, the bird sings-by habit, as we call
it-because the tendency is innate in the
organs of song to exercise themselves
Popular Science Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31
THE VIOLIN.

The Cremona makers of the best period
were no less remarkable for beauty of
workmanship than charm of tone, and the
violin, as modelled by their hands, has
hitherto baffled all attempts to force it
into the march Of progress which most
things in these brisk and giddy paced times
seem destined to follow. The sole diff
ference between the creation OF the six
teenth century and that of the nineteenth
lies in increased length of sound bar-the
nervous system, as it may be termed, of
the violin-in order to adopt it to the in
creased pressure ofthe higher pitch, equiv
alent to weight of about 80 pounds on the
front of the instrument. Though violins
are doubtless improved by age and use,
the excellence depends mainly upon the
nature and direction of the curves and up
on the thickness and density of the wood of
which the instruments are fashioned; for
the back, sides and neck, sycamore and
maple have been commonly selected, and
for the finger board and tail piece ebony,
a light, soft, porous wood, such as deal, be-
ing chosen for the front, in order that the
quicker vibration of the sound board may
mingle in the hollow of the instrument,
with the slow vibrations ofthe back. Nor
must we omit to mention the sound post,
stuck upright inside the violin, just beneath
the bridge, which exercises the import
ant function of combining and mixing the
pulsations, and has hence received the
name of the "heart of the VIOLIN" The
sides or ribs also call for notice, regulating,
as they do, the height of the instrument
and the amount of its air-bearing capacity,
upon which intensity of sound 80 materi-
ally depends: They are formed, like the
back, of maple or sycamore, and are in six
peices, bent to the required form by means
of a heated iron. The violin, when COM
plete, consists: of So different parts, and
when "a bits instead of 12 are used for the
purhing, and the tail piece is made in two
portions the total number of pieces extends
to II. Up to the middle of the seven,
teenth century, the bow was short and
clumsy, without any screw to pull the
horse-hair tight. Tartini, 1870, effected the
first improvement by making it more
elastic, and giving to it backward in
stead of forward curve. 1t was not,
however, until the middle of the eigh-.
teenth century that Francois Tourte, of
Paris (1747-1S35) the Starndivari of the
bow-fnally brought it to the degree. of
perfection needed to enable Paganini to
revolutionize the whole art of violin play
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31
HOW MOsBY MADE USE OF THE SPY.

A dispatch from st. Louis to the New
York SIN says: Mr.. John w. Munson,
of this city, who was with Colonel Mosby
during the war, tells some interesting facts
about Pardaw Warsley, the Union spy Of
the Shenandoah, who died at Jamestown,
N. Y, on last Wednesday. Mr.. Munson
says: II was riding with Colonel Mosby
one day in 1864 on a scouting trip, when
one Of our men rode up and Informed the
Colonel that Yankee peddler had just
driven into Middleburg, Va, with wagon
load of goods. We met old Warsley, as he
told us his name was, few hours after,
sitting-in his wagon with his wife by his
side. Mosby asked him a few questions
and gotvery straightforward answers, and,
with no more delay, said to him:
"Now, Warsley, let's understand each
other from the start. You are Yankee
spy sent out here to try to catch me or my
men, but we have been catching suffers too
long to be caught by as poor specimen as
you. I want to make use of you, and, as
intend, you shall make money by it. 1
am not afraid to trust you. want you
to do the shopping for my command. We
will give you orders to fill in Baltimore
and Washington, and you bring us the
goods and make your big profits on them
and will protect you. If any of my men
harm you l will punish them. You can
carry this on just as long as you choose,
for you have only to report to your masters
in Washington, after you return from each
trip after me, that you have not quite
caught me yet, but you hope to do so the
next time. I'll give my men notice that
they can begin making up their orders
for you at once. Recollect, I don't object
to your taking back all the information
you choose, nor to your trying to catch me
or the men. If it amuses you it don't
hurt US. All require of you for the pro-
lection I grant you, instead of having you
shot, is that you fill our orders promptly.
What do you say?
"Old Warsley was too smart a trader
not to see that this was q grand chance for
him, and he not only accepted the Colonel's
offer, but lived up to it honestly and made
plenty of money by it. AT the first meet
ing with him I gave him an order for eight
yards of gray corduroy, with trimmings,
buttons, lining, etc., for nobby suit, also
soft hat, with gold cord and ostrich
plume, also a pair of fine cavalry boots,
and lastly, for the handsomest doll baby
he could find in Baltimore. Colonel Mosby
ordered a sack of coffee and some other
goods. Warsley went back loaded with
orders, and in due time he came back
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31
chamber was nothing more or less than
the coal stove.

chamber was nothing more or less than
the coal stove.
1t was provided with what is called a
damper, and this being caught in manner
that closed it, sent the poisoned gas into
the room. 1t had been kindled as wood
fire would haye been at the hour of retiring,
by one ignorant of the danger possible
from coal gas, and they had slept never to
awaken. Had thrown myself upon the
bed, I also would have been found dead at
daylight, in all human probability.
AS for the fact that neither doctor nor
coroner discovered the truth, have but
to say they were not deeply scientific
men-that coal stoves were scarcely used
in the place, and that it had not been men
toned that the blue chamber was thus
heated.
Of course I rejoiced the household by
my discovery next morning, and equally,
Of course, Madame Matteau, who was not
only freed from suspicion, but became the
object of universal sympathy. She was
always grateful to me, and she proved her
gratitude by giving what I soon asked for,
the hand of her daughter in marriage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31

QUARRELING.-We find the following
excellent sentiments going the rounds OF
the press. They are so very correct that
every person, whether they follow the pre-
cepts they set down or not, must approve
of them:
One of the most easy, most common,
most perfectly foolish things in the world
is to quarrel no matter with whom, man,
woman or child, or upon what pretense,
provocation or occasion whatsoever.
There is no kind of necessityin it, no mat
ter of use in it, and no species or degree of
benefit to be gained by it, and yet strange
as the fact may be, theologians quarrel,
politicians, lawyers, doctors, and princes
quarrel, the church quarrels, and the State
quarrels; nations and tribes quarrel and
corporations, men, women and children,
dogs and cats, birds and beasts, quarrel
aboutall manner of things, and all manner
of occasions. If there is any thing in the
world that will make man feel bad, ex-
cept pinching his finger in the crack of the
man ever fails to think less Of himself
after than he did before one. It de-
grades himself in his own eyes and in the
eyes ofothers, and what is worse, blunts his
sensibility to disgrace on the one hand and
increases the power of passionate irritabil-
ity on the other.
The truth is, the more quietly and peace
ably we get on the better; the better for our
selves, the better for our me- ighbors. In nine
cases out of ten, the wisest course is, if a
man cheats you, to quit dealing with him !;
| if he is abusive, quit his company; If he
ISLANDERS you, the wisest way is generally
to let him alone, for there is nothing bet
ter than this cool, calm, quiet way of deal
ing with the wrongs we meet with.
The BATS BITE.-The curious feature
in the bats bite is that it is hardly ever
felt, even when the person attacked is
awake. T myself had a remarkable illus
tration of this, and stood with man who
was remarking that he couldn't under
stand how people always got so unaccoun.
tably bitten, though while he was actually
making this remark in the dusk bat was
sucking one of his toes, as was evidenced
by the bat being seen by me and himself
to flutter away, while the mans. toe, to
his great surprise, was found to be bleeding
severely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31

THE LAND NEVER REsTs.-Recent
scientific experiments make. it appear,
says writer on earthquakes, that the sur
face of the land is never absolutely at rest
for more than thirty hours at time.
Thus those great earthquakes which make
epochs in history are merely extreme
manifestations of forces that rarely sleep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31

The CAPTIVE BIRDs.-We have some-
where read of traveller who stood one
day beside the cages of some birds that
were exposed for sale, ruffled their sunny
plumage on the wires, and struggled to be
free. A way-worn and sun Drowned man,
like one returned from foreign lands,
looked wistfully and sadly on these cap
tives till tears started in his eyes. Turn
ing round on their owner, he asked the
price Of one, paid it in strange gold, and,
opening the cage, set the prisoner free;
and thus he did with captive after captive
till every bird was away soaring in the
skies and singing on the wings of liberty.
The crowd stared and stood amazed they
thought him mad, till, to the question of
their curiosity, he replied: II was once
myself captive; 1 know the sweets of
liberty" And so they who have expe-
rience of guilt have felt the serpent's bite,
the burning poison in their veins; who, on
the one hand have felt the sting Of con-
science, and on the other the peace Of faith,
the joys of hope, the love, the light, the
liberty, the life that are found in Jesus
they, not excepting Heavens highest an
gels, are the fittest to preach Saviour, to
plead with man for God or with God for
man.-Gath1ie.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31

The TORNADO SEAsON.-As we are ap-
preaching the tornado season, this item
from the Inter- Ocean may be read with
interest: Passing over the country the
tornado follows the general trend OF the
larger cyclonic storm, or area of low pres
sure. 1t obeys the natural law OF all
bodies in motion, moving in the direction
of the least resistance. A mountain or
other considerable elevation OF land Will
break it up or turn it aside. A city like
Chicago presents an obstacle sut1cient 10
repel the electrified meteorite and turn it
to the right or the left. The city bristles
with rods and spires, and Is covered by
netting of electric wires. These, to-
gether with the vast aggregation OF me-
tallic structures, disarm thunder clouds
Of the larger measure of their destruct-
i've force, and the same cause evidently
tends to repel the more highly electri-
fed tornado. It is we'll known that death
or damage by lightning is of very rare
occurrence in the centre of any considera-
BILE city. The bolts may strike in the
suburbs, but if they descend in the city
they are arrested with more swiftness and
certainty than depredator is caught by
"the best" In short, then, we believe
that the immunity enjoyed by the larger
cities of the West, from destruction by the
tornadoes that have been so plentiful is
the result of the cause herein referred to.
All have suffered more or less from sweep
ing windstorms, squalls or hurricanes, but
q genuine tornado funnel has never yet
made pathway of devastation through
compactly built city, and there is no reas-
on to fear such catastrophe"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-31

B9~ There are men in the world of 80
little importance that they have no ene-
mies.-Neay Orleans Pic0y1tne.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-01
Honesty Among Boys.

Business men say that 1t Is hard to hnd
hoys who can be trusted with the hand
ling of money. .,,
They cannot Withstand temptation, and
NOWADAYS, owing TO various causes,
,emutations are stronger than formerly.
Nine-tenths of the Office and errand
bovs of to-day are holding positions oil
tr,,st made 80 BY the necessities OF busi-
ness. and they are the children, for the
most mart. of men whose stations 10 lie
taye not shown them the necessity OF in
culating In their boys the principles Oh
busne:s integrity.
Tine boys themselves, unused to the
luxury of spend ng money, charmed by
iIs destinations, induced by older com
nanious sometimes, are led TO petty thieV'
ing. s bu+
few bows are philosophical enough, not 10
saw morally strong enough, either py
nature or training, to Withstand the
temptation of availing themselves OF the
onnortppities TO steal small Gums.
Their home training has not maue
them strong and honest.
Tne existence of this evil is suggestive
10 uareuts who expect their children !"
Ienfer the lowest place of mercantile me-
1t suggestive to parents who are iavisn y
of their money with their boys, anu ID 1t
also suggestive to the bnsinesss men WIZ WI.
are ami who are 10 be, dependent on heii
of this kind. ...,. 60,
Ii ia not enough that boy takes 70
A business life, as In any other sclencc
no should be instructed and his inslfue
tor sho,ll be his employer, and his EN-
ployer should be qualified to INSTRUCT.
= h. elements OF business, ana not ieas
amopg them is integrity. shouio u
taught him thoroughly, at nome.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-01
..rnn Arknrsaw traveller. !"

Mr. Chsufrau commenced an engage.
raent at tha Opera House last evening
n "K,t, the Arkaneaw Traveller" The
AUDIENCE, although fair. was nothing
ike as isrge as 1t should have been,
" cen The merits Of tho performance are
,aken into consideration. This charac-
ter stvgs Nr. Charfrau abundant op.
o lrtunsty for the display OF his natural
talents, which, 1t 10 needless to say, he
oa.r ansS1sSOd S0d vs. VS. " w. lor and Basset,
yytllsrd as the Judge snd Major light
M Che putabre 81 ades OF the drama with
their fine comedy work. II will be
Civ, overy night this week, with q
matinee on Saturday afternoon, and az
the adnls 10 but 10 and 20 cents. OF
80 csn,o for o reserved seat. the house
should aud no doubt will be crowded at
Zach performance.